Teaching and Learning
For the latest trends in teaching and learning turn to Faculty Focus, from the editors of Magna Publications.
August 31, 2010
To Improve Students’ Problem Solving Skills Add Group Work to the Equation
Problem solving is “what you do when you don't know what to do." What a simple, straightforward definition for something often defined in much more complex ways. But problem solving ... Read more »
August 30, 2010
Technology Hasn’t Helped Students’ Study Skills, Research Finds
In the space of one generation, college students have gone from studying with highlighters and wire notebooks to laptops, netbooks and, now, iPads. But despite the prevalence of technology on ... Read more »
August 3, 2010
The “Systematicity” of Student Writing Errors
One of the more interesting things I’ve noticed over my years of teaching is the “systematicity” of developmental writers’ errors. The idea that developmental writers who make errors are doing ... Read more »
July 30, 2010
What it Means to be a Self-Regulated Learner
“Self-regulation is not a mental ability or an academic performance skill; rather it is the self-directive process by which learners transform their mental abilities into academic skills.” (p. 65) That ... Read more »
July 6, 2010
The Benefits of Using Students as Guest Speakers
Last year I received a grant to support bringing guest scholars to my class. The idea was to find students with some expertise relevant to my courses and invite them ... Read more »
July 2, 2010
Tips for Improving Student Thinking and Learning
Here’s a list of some practical suggestions taken from a neat, “miniature guide for those who teach on how to improve student learning.” (reference below) The guide was prepared by ... Read more »
June 24, 2010
Good Job! The Importance of Writing More Meaningful Comments on Student Papers
When graded papers get a quick glance before being shoved into a backpack or deposited into the trash can on the way out of class, it’s often hard for teachers ... Read more »
June 14, 2010
Using MP3s as a Teaching Tool for College English Classes
My recent foray into using MP3s to teach college level English classes came out of my need to reach more of my non-traditional students. I saw a trend developing ... Read more »
June 4, 2010
Creating a Mindset for Collaboration
Because we know that active engagement in collaborative projects can create a synergy among students that often surpasses what can be learned individually, we find ourselves designing assignments that create ... Read more »
May 28, 2010
The Benefits of Using Classroom Assistants
I work in a department that regularly enrolls 250 students in first-year classes, as do many other departments in colleges and universities. In my case, the situation is complicated ... Read more »
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Topics
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Asynchronous Learning and Trends
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Educational Assessment
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Effective Classroom Management
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Effective Teaching Strategies
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Curriculum Development
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Instructional Design
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Faculty Development
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Faculty Evaluation
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Learning Styles
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Distance Learning
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Online Education
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Philosophy of Teaching
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Learning Communities
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Teaching and Learning
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Trends in Higher Education
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Teaching Careers
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Community College
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Academic Leadership
